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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-07
The Indian SeveraIty Bill.
Special to the Globe.


WASHING TON, Jan. 6.-The senate In
dian committee had the house amendments
to the severalty bill up for consideration
this morning. After full discussion it was
agreed, as a matter of form, to disagree to
all of them and have conference This is
done. not because the senate committee is
opposed to the house amendments, but it is
thought best to have the house committee
meet with the senate committee and have a
full understanding. The bill will be cor
rected in many particulars and put in some
sort Of shape i'll conference. and will be
come law next week unless the president
sees something fatally defective in it. 1t
is understood Mr.. Dawes opposed but one
house amendment, that reducing the time
in which the Indians may voluntarily take
lands in severalty and after which the secre-
tary of the interior may force them to do so.
He is now willing, it is said. to forego his
objections, even to this feature of the bill,
as il stands
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owe over a million.

New YORK, Jan. 6.-The supreme court
to-day granted attachments against the as
sets of the insolvent firm of E. NJ. Foster
81 Co., at the instance of Messrs. Blumen-
stern d Hirsch, on behalf of A. S. Henry
" Co., manufacturers of silk plush at Man
chester, Eng, upon items for over $685. 600,
and Joseph Brooks and Co., of Brad
ford, Eng, on claim for S25, 495.
1t is charged that Foster & Co..
has removed and disposed of property with
intent to defraud the creditors and made
fictitious preferences to relatives in the as
signment filed last month. The allegation
is made that Foster q Co., who were up-
holSterers in this city, purchased goods
abroad which were pledged for loans before
their arrival here, and in this way about
$3.50, $50 was secured. Yet when they
failed they owed more than 1000. O0O
These English firms sold the goods upon
representations that the firm was solvent
and doing good business.
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A WiscOnsin Victim.
Special to the Globe.

Special 10 the GlODe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Oh. Fay Parks.
of this city, who persisted in the Republic,
o.. disaster, was brother of Col. NJ. L..
Parks. assistant secretary of state of Wis
consin. and prominent educator and poll
tician. Finding all hope Of saving himself
useless, he threw package of cards bear
the name of Marshall H. Parks to those
outside the car. HIS watch, afterward re-
covered, also bore the initials M Ii. Pr
Col. Parks, OF Wisconsin, reached Tifin
to-day to take charge of the remains, which
will probably be brought to Washington
for interment. Mr.. Parks was 81 years
old, and unmarried. He came here in 1879.
and was clerk il the general land office
until year ago. Last July he was APP
pointed special agent of the bereau of labor.
and was detailed to collect strike statistics
in Michigan and Wisconsin. 1t was while
on his way to his post of duty in Detroit
that lie was overtaken by death. Postmas-
ter General Villas gave orders to Supt. Jam
ison, of the railway mail service, to tele-
graph for full particulars of the accident.
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WILSON'S SPIRIT AT WORK.
Bowen, OF Brown, starts the Fight
Against Railroad Lands Exemp-

Bowen, OF Brown. starts the Fight
Against Railroad Lands Exemp-
lion.
Senator Bowers bill for the taxation of
lands, which have been held by railroad
companies, is the same as Senate File No.
2. introduced by Senator Wilson, of Wi
mona. last session, which occasioned a con-
tinuous discussion, with such bitter opposi-
ton from the Sioux City and other land
companies, until late in the session, when,
after Senator Wilson succeeded i'll getting
1t through the senate. it was finally killed
in the house. Its object is already well
known. Certain lands have been trans
ferred by railroad companies having Sc
cured land grants. and in such a shane that
they have remained exempt from taxation
as. for Instance, 400, 900 acres of land held
by the Sioux City Land company. There
are 10000 acres of land in Redwood county
which the commissioners have placed upon
the tax list. but upon which taxes have
never been collected. The state SUI
preme court in the Hastings & Dakota case
that lands so held are subject to taxation.
has established precedent, and upon this
precedent from the state Judiciary the fight
which Judge Wilson commenced in 1881.
when resolution was made requiring a re-
port on all such lands, will be carried on.
1t is anticipated by Senator Bowen that
the Sioux City Land company will oppose
the bill by saving that the matter has al
ready been decided i'll the affirmative by the
supreme court. and that legislation is I'M
necessary. ''Then," says Mr. Bowen, 1--WE
will answer, If You make that admission
that the lands can be taxed we will waive
the BILL" The contract under which such
lands have been transferred is neither a
sale nor a mortgage; it simply gives the
present apparent and practical owners of
the land the complete control and disposal
of it. without consideration having been
so specified in the contract that it can be
legally construed as a legal transfer, al
though it is practically such. The bill will
make these owners the legal pnssessors of
the land, stripped of their exemptions Sc
cured under the conditions OF land grants
TO railroad corporations. 1t is to get at the
lands possessed by old railroad corporations
which have transferred their tracks to roll
ing stock and have retained the land grants,
and to make parties who have become pos
sesSed of large tracts of land under the
kind OF contracts referred to pay taxes the
same as the poor man who purchases a
quarter section from a railroad company.
1t will probably fall into the hands Of the
judiciary committee first
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TEE AENarE.
Railroad Liquidation introduced
and the First steps : coward "a Soil


Railroad Liquidation introduced
and the First steps : ONWARD "a Soil
dierSe Home.
Seven senators were absent at roll call.
On Il resolution OF Mr. Daniels the secre-
tary was instructed to provide six daily
papers for each senator during the session,
and the president was empowered to APP
point two additional pages. A resolution
for the appointment of a second assistant
secretary was offered. an amendment
10 give the appointment 10 o. P.
Swanson being carried by q vote of
% to II, but after some discussion notice OF
debate was given, laying over the resolution
until to-day. Bills, as recommended by the
railroad commiss oners in their biennial
report, were introduced as follows, by Sen
atOr Goodrich
To regulate common carriers and creating
the railroad and warehouse commits II OF
The state OF Minnesota, and defining the du-
ties OF such commiSS on IN relation to COM
mon carriers.
To provide for the taxation of pers ons. CO.
partnerships, associations, car-loaning COM
panies, sleeping car companies, corporations
ana fast frci9 1t Ines engaged in the business
OF running cars over any OF the railroads OF
this states. ard not being exclusively the
property OF any railroad paying taxes on
their gross receipts.
To regulate the proceedings OF railroad
companies desiring to increase their capital
stock.
For the taxation of railroad companies.
Relative to the issuing of false, fraudulent
and part paid and unpaid shares of the stock
OF railroad companies and providing a pen
atty therefor
Senator Pope introduced bill giving
preference in public appointment and en-
ployment to hOnorablY discharged Union
soldiers and sailors.
Senator Bowen introduced a bill provid-
ing for the taxation of lands. held, or which
have been held, by railroad companies in
this state. and for the taxation of certain
interests, rights and estates in such lands.
Senator Day introduced two bills
To provide Tor public school libraries.
To define school holida s.
The senate then concurred in the Joint
Tesolut on from the house requiring the adj
Julant general to submit a list of INDECENT
eX-soldieIs and eX-sailOrs in the state, and a
joint resolution bv Senator Pope was
adopted requiring the state board of correc-
lions and charities to furnish the details
respecting all the eX-soldiers and ex sailors
maintained in county poorhouses, or other
wise provided for by public charity.
GOV. Hubbard's appointments since the
last session were confirmed in executive
session and the senate adjourned.
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RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
Recommendation of the RaiIrOa d
Com mission Introduced i'm the Sem

Recon- III nda lions of the RaiIrOa d
Commission lntrOd aced i'm the Sem
ate.
Senator Goodrich introduced the first five
bills yesterday, which were recommended
i'll the biennial report of the railroad COM
mSsiOners, and reference to which have
already been made by the GLOBE. He
amends Section 10 of the bill creating the
railroad commission and defining its duties
in the regulation of railroads, by adding
this long and short haul provision:
And it shall be unlawful for any common
carrier, subject TO the provisions of this act,
to demand, collect or receive from any per-
son or persons a greater sum or compensa-
ton for the transportation OF property to any
point or station on its road than it demands,
charges or receives for the transportation of
like kind and quality of property from the
same original point OF departure to point
or station at a greater distance on its road in
the same direction.
The bill is almost similar to the Regain
bill i'll congress, and the above amendment
is the one most likely to arouse the opposi-
ton of the railroad companies. The most
important bill. the one for the regulation of
grain warehouses. and the INSPECTION.
weighing and handling of grain at St Paul
Minneapolis and Duluth, and defining the
duties Of the railroad and warehouse CON-
mission in relation thereto. is yet to come,
and will probably be introduced by Senator
Goodrich to-day. An abstract of each bill
was published in the GLOBE of Dec II.
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The Norsferm Pacific.

New YORK, Jan. 6.-The directors Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad company at
meeting to-day voted against the proposed
lease Of the Oregon Railway 81 Navigation
company's property jointly with the Union
Pacific Railroad company on a basis of s
per cent. on the stock. Two of the d.
rectors who have been earnest advocates of
the joint lease system were unavoidably alb
sent. 1t is understood that the vote on the
question was to 4. The directors unani-
mously voted to continue negotiations with
the Union Pacific for harmonious traffic re,
lations in Oregon and Washington terri
tOrV.
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Railway COlIapses,

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-The Railway Age of
tomorrow will say:
If the yearly statements of railway fore
closure sales are barometer of b condi-
ton OF railway property, the record for 1886
is almost appal ing. Statistics just com.
pleted show that during the past year not less
than forty-fve railways with 1857 miles of
main line, representing bonded debt of
SlIO,l4O.5O0 and capital stock of S2O3. 969. =
2O0, making a total of nearly S314.1IO 900.
have been sold Under foreclosure and trans
ferred to new ownership. This means
in many cases that the capital stock
has been wiped out entirely and that the
bonded debt has been changed into new Sc
curlties generally of less amount than the old
debt. Necessarily these sales always mean u
sacrifice Of Il verylarge part of the value indi-
Gated in the original securities. The mileage
represented is more than double that of any
year i'll the past decade except 1879, and far
greater than in that year, while the stock and
debt total is far larger than many other years
and nearly 90 per cent. more than in 1855.
This alarming exhibit is somewhat redeemed
by the fact that the number of new receiver
ships show very great decrease only thir-
teen roads with an aggregate mileage of ], 800
miles and capital and bonded debt OF about
SI6,000,000 having been placed in the charge
of receivers. If, however, competitive rail-
way building continues TO go on at the rate at
which it is now proceeding it is not unlikely
that new era of bankruptcy Will ultimately
follow
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Trying to geaIthe Rccora

CAMPBELLsvILLE, KY, Jan. &C. G..
Flora, of this place, has accomplished the
remarkable feat of eating sixty quaiis in
thirty consecutive days, and is still eating,
the birds, with small quantities of water,
being his only diet He eats two each day.
He has them cooked in different ways, some
steWed, fried or fricassed John r. Davis
aud w. o. Haskins have put up S., 600 on
the result, Haskins betting that Flora can
eat eighty birds in forty days, while Davis
says he can not. Smith already shows
signs of giving out, experiencing a
feeling of nausea. Great interest is mani
tested and bets run high that Smith will
give out.
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FOR THE CHILDREN.
senator Day Wants 10 Dcfine the
hOiidays--The Farmers Commit.

senator Day Wants 70 Define the
kHOiidays--The Farmers Commit.
lee.
Senator Days two bills provide an ap-
preparation of $40. 900 for the establishing
OF public school libraries throughout the
several districts of the state, and define the
length of the school month to be twenty
days. five days in each of four weeks. and
the holidays to be Christmas. New Years.
the Fourth Of July and Thanksgiving Day.
Teachers are not to be required to teach
more days than are specified in the month,
nor upon the four legal holidays and the
bill provides against any reduction of teach
ers' salaries for refusing to teach more time
than the twenty days per month. or upon
the four holidays. State Superintendent
Kiehle is required by the first bill to pro-
pose list OF proper school books and adj
verJise for their purchase in two daily
papers. The appropriation will be devoted
to the expenses and purchase OF the books.
and an apDurtionment will be made of the
books for the several school districts.
FARMERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A granger legislator gave it out late last
night that the executive committee ap-
pointed by Chairman G. N. Reese. of the
Donnelly caucus. consisted Of:
Chairman, Ignatius Donnelly; Senators T.
Johnson, of Houston; w. B. Brown OF Pine
stone; j. S. Shields. OF Meeker, NJ. Nachbar.
of Scott; and D. w. Hixon, of Grant; and
Representatives j. J. Furong, of Mower; f.
t. Champlin of Blue Earth: S. Elhngson, of
Hennepin; and H. P. Bjorge, of Otter Tail
1t will be observed that the Fourth dis
trict is only represented by one gentleman
instead of two. The reason of this is that
there could not be found a farmer senator
in the Fourth district. and the committee
maker had to fall back upon NJ. Nachbar,
OF Jordan.
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We an karO.
We a 4 "A q Z G
Special to the Globe.

DPIOIlI 10 lIIU UIUUE.
MANKATo, Mimi, JAN 6.-Prof. Holbrook
gave a select musicale at his residence last
evening. H. K. Lee was elected chairman
OF the board of county commissioners The
Baptist church is holding revival meetings
The beekeepers OF Blue Earth county
meet here for organization tomorrow.
Wilkins Post, G. A. r., installed new officers
last evening as follows: Y. A. Mead, COM
mander; e. r. Kennedy, senior vice COM
mander; Robert Thomas, junior vice COM
mander; L. J. Davis, sergeant; W. P. Coffin,
chaplain; John Williams, officer of the day;
robert Garvin, officer of the guard; NJ
Hanna, quartermaster; S. A. Busgess, adult
ant; Frank Wilkins, sergeant major, and
Frank Berry, quartermaster sergeant To-
day Register contains Il long article against
Davis on account of his tariff views.
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Tae Farmers Resolve.
Special to the Globe.

ST. VINCENT, Jan. 6.-The Kittson
county farmers have passed the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That it is the opinion Of the mer-
chants, business men and farmers of this
county that their interests would be best
served by the appointing Of railroad commits
sioners by the legislature instead of by the
governor, as at present.
Resolved, That the farmers of Kittson
county are in favor Of annual sessions of the
legislature.
Resolved That the wheat, lumber and mer-
chandise tariff and passenger rates on rail-
reads in Minnesota should be reduced to cor
respond with the tariff established by the
railroad commissioners of Illinois and ac-
cepted by the railroads Oh that state.
Resolved That all railroad lands in this
state reserved by railroad companies at a
higher figure than 81 per acre, on the usual
terms OF payment, shall be taxable.
Resolved. That special rates given by the
railroad companies to purchasers of their
lands for the purpose of avoiding proper tax
alton, or otherwise, which results in that
effect. shall not be used as d basis of ASSESS
ment, but such lands shall be taxed on the
same basis as their lands are usually sold for
and the law amended so as to carry into effect
this act of justice
Resolved, That the farmers of Kittson
county hail with delight the news of the pro-
posed extension of a branch of the Northern
tic railroad to St. Vincent, and, when
buIit. they will, as much as possible, patron
ize if
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talked of. 1t will be an Eau Claire man in
any event The only objection to Larson
IS the idea that to select some one not a
Norwegian is now the Democratic policy.
The Knights of Labor had secret mass
convention in Marston hail this afternoon
and evening. They adopted resolution
calling out DR.. Charles Alexander of this
city. as candidate for congress. but many
knights claim this was done against the
general feeling of the workingmen. 1t is
rllmored that scheme is being put up to
have TruaX, the Prohibition nominee, retire
IN favor of Alexander, who is a Prohibition
list and ran for lieutenant governor, and con-
solidate the Prohibition and Knights of
Labor vote on Alexander. but the scheme is
hardly feasible
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The Hughes Abortion Case.
snpniaI RI tho Hloba

FARGO. Oak, Jan. 6.-The prosecution
in the Hughes case rested this morning
after falling to introduce the Bradley let
tiers. Mr.. Goodwin opened the case for the
defense. and Hughes testified in support of
the theory of his attorneys, which is that
another prominent citizen of Lisbon is the
6ereft father. and was the man who hired
Bradley, if any one did, as declared by the
Bradley letters, which the judge has ordered
suppressed. The arguments will be made
tomorrow by Col. Ball and Mr.. Stevens
Tor the territory. and Mr.. Greene for the
defendant. \ scene was caused to-day by
the attempt of one of the attorneys for the
defendant to reveal the secrets of a client
to help Joe out. upon which the court
promptly and vigorously sat down.
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They Had smaIl-pox.

NEW York Jan. 6.-Joseph Mauri, a
Brooklyn druggist, and his entire family
were taken seriously i'll day or two ago
and three of his children died. There was
much mystery about the cause of their i'll
ness. and the doctors proceeded on the
theory that they had been poisoned by
something which they had eaten. To set
tie this question conclusively, howeve, a
post mortem examination of the bodies of
the dead children was had to-day and If
was made evident so the doctors agree
that their deaths were caused by hem,rr.
hagic smallpox. The other members of
the family will probably die.
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will ssIGiEd a EEaIi.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
PINE ISLAND, Jan. GA stock COM
pany was organized here last night for the
purpose of building a hall. which will be
devoted to dances and theatrical amuse-
ments. One hundred and fifty shares at
SO each were subscribed. The new hall
will be wooden structure 36xS0 and cost
about 81, 500 The enterprise is hailed by
all un-loving people with delight, as the
old hall proved inadequate on all occasions
to accommodate the crowds.
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The Jury Didn't Agree.

Special to the Globe.
MooRHEAD. Mimi, Jan. Elm the dis
trict court at 10 a. m. to-day the jury came
in in the rape case against Charles Taylor
and reported that they were unable to
agree. They were sent back, and at D. M
came in with the same report. The Judge
excused them. The jury was reported eight
for acquittal and four for conviction Most
of the day was taken up with the case of
Mary Cole Lane against the Northern Pa
ciiic railroad. She sues Tor $500 damages
for being put off the cars three quarters of
a mile from the station.
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OffiCerd f0rlSS7.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
SHAKoPEE, Jan. 6.-The Louisville
Farmers Mutual Insurance company
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, Matthias Humes;
secretary, Henry Bruggemann; treasurer,
Michael Humen: directors Matthias Poetz,
Peter Hartmann, Matthias Voelker. Henry
Bruggemann. John Member, Michael
Humes JOshep Hennen, Michael Heunen,
N. Ii. Thes.
Henry Yost and August F. COLLEEN,
postal clerks. received an increase in paw.
the former being raised to 81, 800 and the
latter to 81,
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The winnipeg Election.
Special to the Globe.

WINNIPEG, Jan. 6.-The recount of the
votes cast IN the recent mayoralty election
was finished this evening. The result is to
convert Aid. Pearson's majority of six into
a minority of five, the judges declaring
Aid. Jones elected. There is great rejoic-
ing among the Jones men. 1t is likely the
case will 90 to the higher courts.
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Washington Personals.
Special to the Globe.

DDtCIdI 10 lHt UIODe-
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. A. McAlister
and wife of st. Paul, are at the National
for brief visit. and next week will continue
their journey on South as far as Florida
j. IL Meerkens and wife, of st. Paul. are
at the Ebbett. Joe Mcmillan returned to-
day and resumed his duties as clerk of the
senate committee on commerce
The senate has confirmed Jeer Sullivan
as postmaster at Ashland, Wis. The case
was favOrably considered before the holi-
days, and there was no opposition to him
from any source. He was selected for the
place by Col. j. Fl. Knight, of Ashland
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TO Honor Logan,s rEemory.


RED WING, Jan. 6.-Memorial services
in honor of Gen. John A. Logan were held
at the Baptist church last evening under
the auspices of A. Edwards Welch post,
G. A. r. The Boys choir of Christ church
sang. Addresses were delivered by Capt.
W. G. Williston, f. NJ. Wilson, ESQ.,, Hon.
Ii. B. Wilson and Rev. DR.. Turner.
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Chicago Press Club.

CHICAGO, Jan. Cat the annual meet.
ing of the Press club Of Chicago the follow
ing ticket was elected: For president,
James w. Scott, of the Herald; first vice
president. William Penn Nixon, of the
Inter Ocean; second vice president, w. K.
Sullivan, of the Evening Journal; third
vice president, John NJ Dandy, of the
Saturday Evening Herald.
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The Drainage Inv.

Special TO the Globe.
MooRHE AID. Mimi, Jan. 6.-The legis-
lative committee on drainage to prepare the
draft of a general drainage law for the
present legislature, met in Moorhead today
and made some progress, but adjourned to
meet in st. Paul next week.
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An Old Resident Dead,

Special to the Globe.
RED Wing, Jan. 6.-S. J. Hasler, an
old and well-known resident of this city,
died at $50 this morning at his residence in
this city. He was Sc years OF age.
The funeral will occur from the NJ. E.
church on Sunday at 2 p. M, Rev. DR.. Tur-
ner officiating